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A former inmate at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center in Idaho was awarded $3.6 million for injuries that were sustained to her infant during the birthing process at the center. Jaime Lysager claimed that because she was denied proper health care, her son suffered traumatic birth injuries that resulted in his cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe a series of irreversible neurological disorders that hinder muscle control. The majority of cerebral palsy cases can be attributed to injuries sustained during the birthing process.
Depending on the severity of the cerebral palsy, patients may experience one or all of the following impairments:
According to Lysager, her son was born prematurely after the medical staff misdiagnosed her. She gave birth to her son while being moved in a wheelchair, heading down a prison ramp. She claimed, when she gave birth to her son, he fell from her, hit his head on the concrete ramp and was then run over by the wheelchair.
After hearing the details of the case, the jurors awarded Lysager $375,000 for her emotional pain and suffering and another $3.25 million to her son, Taylor for his injuries.
Prison Health Service, the medical staff that was being contracted by the Idaho prison system, will no longer be working for the prison. Despite the outcome of the lawsuit, the company contends its staff is not responsible for Taylor’s injuries.
(Source: Local News 8)
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